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George Graffer and his sister Cora walked down the long gray corridor. Actually, George walked. Cora skipped. Occasionally, she hopped. Now and the...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 03:52
I saw my friend Stretch the other day, out on Wild Side Road. He had twigs in his hair, and his socks were covered in burrs, and he looked like he'...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:27
This is an old recording from the archives, used to help bridge a three-week podcast hiatus in May/June, 2015. The recording has considerable tape...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 15:25
My friend Miles Walker and I were hiking out the Yonder Track on our way to Glory when Miles stopped and said “did you remember to bring a spoon?” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:39
My friend Flora Caprifolia is a junior vice president of marketing ploys at a company that grows pencils ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:06
Horace Grooley was a gingerbread man. He lived in a gingerbread house. His clothing had no buttons, only snaps ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 03:14
My friend Jimmy Fingerbutton invented an artificial nose ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:42
My friend Flora Caprifolia asked me “if you could be any flower in the world, what would you be?” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:18
My friend Stretch told me he's about to embark on a trip around the world. I said “great! What's your itinerary?” He said “all of it.” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:10
Here's another poem for the kids ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:42
My friend Cookie Baker hey'd me this morning. From all the way across the street, he shouted “hey Abner!” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 01:59
I saw my friend Paranoid Clara Boyd sitting in the park this morning. She didn't look busy – or agitated – so I said “may I join you?” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:34
My friend Will Dewitt thinks anything is possible. Which is a real kink in the garden hose, on account of Will makes his living by doing the IMposs...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:25
My friend Archie Meade is studying modern mathematical philosophy – with an emphasis on the philosophy ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 03:05
My friend Jimmy Fingerbutton invented a magnet that attracts out of town visitors. I said “so it's a tourist attraction” ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:15
I knew something was wrong the minute I woke up this morning ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 02:33
Sam Swift was the fastest boy in school. He could outrun anybody, even boys who were much older than he was ...
- Added: Jul 07, 2015
- Length: 03:40
I walked into Elmer's Cafe just in time to miss the tail end of Buddy's heartwarming and often-told story about a pet garter snake he used to have,...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:16
My friend Stretch claims to be an eccentric millionaire. I said "does that mean you take a funny orbit around money?" ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:08
Bobby always knew he was destined to do Great Things. After all, he was famous from the minute he was born ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 03:14
My friend Rusty Sheehan bumped into me the other day – not too surprisingly, seeing as how he was walking sideways ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:23
My friend Bill O'Sale is a businessman. He's always on the lookout for new business opportunities ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:12
It was springtime when I woke up this morning. By the time I finished breakfast, I could feel summer coming over the horizon ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:49
Here's a little poem for the kids ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 01:46
They say the world is getting smaller. I don't rightly know about that. THEY say a lot of things that don't make any sense ...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 02:27